CHRISTMAS TreeLC
YOUR DECORATIONS ARE UP , THE CHRISTMAS COOKIES ARE BAKED , THE FIRE IS ROARING IN THE CORNER , AND EVERYONE IN THE HOUSE HAS BEEN FORCED INTO THE UGLIEST AND SCRATCHIEST OF CHRISTMAS JUMPERS , IT CAN ONLY MEAN ONE THING . IT ' S TIME TO HUNT FOR THE PERFECT FESTIVE CENTERPIECE FOR YOUR PERFECTLY ADORNED HOUSE - THE CHRISTMAS TREE .
DOBBIES CHRISTMAS TREE
Now we need to get one thing clear and that is that Santa won ’ t be leaving any presents under sad , dying trees this year , no sir ! His standards have gone up and so have ours , as we will be inside for the foreseeable anyway , the least we can do is have the best looking real tree in the neighborhood . Luckily for all of us wondering how to be good tree parents this year , Jess Marshall has broken down all the dos of choosing , caring and recycling your very own tree baby this Christmas . So let ' s learn how to be good tree parents together , and make our Christmas shine a little brighter through our healthy happy tree .
CHOOSING A HEALTHY TREE
The first thing to think about is if the tree you are picking out is healthy in the first place . Well there are many ways to tell a tree is healthy and will last well after the last Christmas film has been watched ! One such way is to always check the trunk of the tree has a light sappiness to it , also take care to see if the needles are firmly fixed to the branches , if they are already falling off in large amounts and you haven ’ t even got the thing in the car yet this is a big red flag . Make sure the tree is a healthy crisp green colour with no dodgy brown branches , that will threaten to infect the entire tree with whatever sickness they hold within them . Luckily a healthy tree should be pretty self evident so all you really need to do is be sure you measured your space correctly .
Once you ' re done picking out the perfect tree it is also worth having a hunt for a Christmas tree stand , as finding the right one will help keep your tree healthy , looking its best , and will even help elongate its lifespan ! ‘ Opt for a stand with a water reservoir to prevent your tree from drying out and cover it with a Christmas tree skirt . There are plenty of stylish solutions available and these can help to achieve your overall look ’ advises the Christmas tree experts over at Dobbies Garden Centres ( www . dobbies . com ).
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